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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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